| Chromoblastomycosis associated with Fonsecaea pedrosoi in a carpenter handling exotic woods. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18700112 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Chromoblastomycosis is a rare, hard to diagnose disease that arises mostly in the tropics, especially in humid areas, affecting mainly males and rural workers. It is characterized by verrucous plaques or nodules that are slow growing and attributed to infection by different pigmented (dematiaceous) fungi. Usually the infection develops after injury, being primarily located on the lower extremities. The authors present the case of a healthy, 60-year-old man observed with a one year history of an erythematous violaceous 5cm tumor located on the right thigh. A biopsy specimen for histopathology revealed single or clustered brown pigmented cells, with a single or double septum and thick cell walls. Cultural smears showed growth of Fonsecaea Pedrosoi. The patient was treated with oral itraconazole (200mg per day), with a good response and clinical cure in 6 months that left only an atrophic scar. |
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Authors:
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Nuno Menezes; Paulo Varela; Antónia Furtado; Antonio Couceiro; Ismália Calheiros; Laura Rosado; Gioconda Mota; Armando Baptista |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2008-02-28 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Dermatology online journal Volume: 14 ISSN: 1087-2108 ISO Abbreviation: Dermatol. Online J. Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-13 Completed Date: 2008-10-16 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9610776 Medline TA: Dermatol Online J Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Serviço de Dermatologia do Centro Hospitalar V.N. de Gaia (CHVNG), Portugal. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Antifungal Agents
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therapeutic use Ascomycota / isolation & purification Chromoblastomycosis / diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology*, microbiology Humans Itraconazole / therapeutic use Male Middle Aged Mitosporic Fungi / isolation & purification Occupational Diseases / diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology*, microbiology Portugal Thigh Wood / microbiology* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Antifungal Agents; 84625-61-6/Itraconazole |
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